Russian patriarch blesses new Paris church, a Putin project

Francois Mori

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8:57 am CST, Sunday, December 4, 2016

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Russian Patriarch Kirill attends a blessing ceremony in the Saint Trinity Church on the banks of the Seine River, in Paris, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church is consecrating a new church near the Eiffel Tower seen as a controversial symbol of President Vladimir Putin's influence in Europe. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)